Raghav is a distinctive choice, ranked #1108 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Raghav in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1108
About the Name Raghav
Raghav has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1108. The name has climbed 1905 places in the last five years â a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Raghav is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school â standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Raghav
Unlikely. With around 26 UK babies named Raghav per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Raghav in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Raghav is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1905 places over the last five years to #1108 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Raghav is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Raghav include: Mayank Raghav â Mayank Raghav is an Indian cricketer.; Raghav Chadha â Raghav Chadha is an Indian politician and a member of the Aam Aadmi Party, who is serving as a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of....
Raghav does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice â your child is unlikely to encounter American Raghavs in the wild.
26
UK babies named Raghav (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1905 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Raghav
Likely around 1 other Raghav in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Raghav
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mayank Raghav is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Manipur in the 2018â19 Ranji Trophy on 6 December 2018, scoring a century in the first innings.
Raman Raghav, also known as Sindhi Talwai, Anna, Thambi, and Veluswami, was a serial killer active during the mid-1960s. Raghav went on a killing spree for over three years, with the first round of murders taking place in 1965 and 1966 when 19 people were attacked, and a second round of killings taking place in 1968.
Raghav Chadha is an Indian politician and a member of the Aam Aadmi Party, who is serving as a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian parliament. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha by the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 2022.